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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1- TIẾNG ANH (BAN CƠ BẢN)- LỚP 11- 2014-1015

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web log”. A blog is a diary (1) ___ on the Internet by the person writing it – the blogger – who presumably (2) ___ other people to read it. It is ironical that modern technology is being used to (3) ___ new life into such an old-fashioned form as the personal journal. And now, as the technology about video camera is making easier to use, we have the video log, or “vlog”. Vlogging does not require (4) ___ sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet connection and a host are all that is needed. Vloggers can put anything that (5) ___ their fancy onto their personal website. Some vloggers have no ambitions rather than to show films they have (6) ___ while on holiday in exotic places. However, vlogs can also (7) _____ more ambitious purposes. For instance, amateur film-makers who want to make a (8) ____ for themselves might publish their work on the Internet. And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (9) ____ political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to get coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to predict whether vlogging will ever (10) ____ off in a major way or if it is just a passing fad, but its potential is only now becoming apparent.
Question 1
A. released
B. sent
C. posted
D. mounted

Question 2
A. believes
B. expects
C. assumes
D. supposes

Question 3
A. add
B. inhale
C. insert
D. breathe

Question 4
A. absolutely
B. largely
C. utterly
D. highly

Question 5
A. grasps
B. appeals
C. takes
D. gives

Question 6
A. shot
B. photographed
C. snapped
D. captured

Question 7
A. serve
B. employ
C. function
D. play

Question 8
A. publicity
B. fame
C. name
D. promotion

Question 9
A. emphasize
B. publicize
C. distribute
D. circulate

Question 10
A. fly
B. show
C. take
D. make

Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11
We are indebted to the Arabs not only for reviving Greek works but also ____ from India.


A. to introduce useful ideas
B. introducing useful ideas
C. for useful ideas introduced
D. for introducing useful ideas

Question 12
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to your party last night.” -“______.”


A. That’s all right B. You’re welcome C. Excuse me D. Don’t mention it

Question 13
I can’t understand how your father managed to ______ that man. He had deceived all the rest of us.


A. see off
B. see through
C. see to
D. see out

Question 14
“You missed a good chance in your career.” “Yes, I ______ that job when Mr. Johnson offered.


A. shall take
B. shall have taken
C. should take
D. should have taken

Question 15
Fast food is very popular. ______, a diet of burgers, pizzas and fried chicken is not very healthy.


A. Consequently
B. Moreover
C. Unfortunately
D. In contrast

Question 16
Before the product is put is put on the market, the company must _____whether it complies with safety standards. A. calculate B. ask C. argue D. ascertain

Question 17
Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ______ certain.


A. at any rate
B. by no means
C. by all means
D. by any chance

Question 18
The Press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just ______.


A. ran it down
B. called it off
C. turned it down
D. laughed it off

Question 19
This excellent photograph has been ______ in many leading magazines around the world.


A. featured
B. displayed
C. portrayed
D. disseminated

Question 20
- “Why did you leave the dog outside last night?” - “______.”


A. For a good answer
B